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Bijkomende maatregelen gevangenisnoodwet van kracht vanaf 1 oktober 2026

De 'noodwet 2.0' die goedgekeurd werd op 22 juli 2026 voert een reeks bijkomende maatregelen in om de overbevolking in de gevangenissen terug te dringen. Hieronder vindt u een over…

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La Belgique transpose la directive Women on Boards : une nouvelle étape vers une gouvernance pl…

Le 18 juillet 2026, le Conseil des ministres a approuvé en deuxième lecture l'avant-projet de loi transposant la directive Women on Boards. Au-delà des quotas existants, le texte a…

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DAC 6, 7 and 8: Belgium (re)introduces penalty enforcement with new Royal Decree and expands th…

On 11 September 2026, the Belgian Official Gazette published a Royal Decree of 3 September 2026 establishing a new progressive scale of administrative fines for infringements of th…

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Medewerking architect opnieuw verplicht bij stabiliteitswerk…

Sinds 1 maart 2026 is in het Vlaamse Gewest het gewijzigde Vrijstellingsbes…

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Council of State annuls circular concerning VAT refunds for …

By judgment of 10 September 2026, the Belgian Council of State annulled Cir…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Rules on Legitimate Expectations, Unfair Commercial Practices and Evidential Value of…

On 27 February 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the "Court") delivered a judgment in which it applies the rules on legitimate expectations, on unfa…

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An Internet Service Provider does not execute a communication to the public

On 13 March 2015, the president of the Commercial Court of Brussels ruled that SABAM, the largest collecting society in Belgium, is prohibited from cl…

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Brussels Court of Appeal confirms BCA’s conditional clearance of a merger in the road safety sector

On 11 March 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal confirmed the conditional clearance decision adopted by the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") in a …

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No late payment interest without a VAT debit in the hands of the VAT taxable person

In its decision of 31 October 2014 (Jetaircenter NV vs. the Belgian State), the Court of Cassation ruled that late payment interest cannot be claimed …

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CJEU, C More Entertainment, C-279/13: Live broadcasts of sporting fixtures on the internet can be protected

On 26 March 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU rendered another interesting judgment in relation to hyperlinks, following its Svensson (C-466/12) an…

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Strengere regels voor consumentenkrediet vanaf 1 april 2015

Vanaf 1 april 2015 zijn een reeks strengere regels voor het verlenen van krediet aan consumenten in werking getreden. De nieuwe regels moeten zorgen v…

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Lidl's "Deluxe" mark held to lack distinctive character

On 17 December 2014, the General Court confirmed the decision of the Board of Appeal, finding that Lidl's Community trademark application for the "Del…

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Tax administration confirms continuous application of VAT exemption for services rendered to Belgian investmen…

In a decision dated 30 March 2015 (click here to view the text in French or in Dutch) , the Belgian tax administration has confirmed that all types of…

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End of “without cause” time credit allowances and increase in age for “end of career” time credit as from 1 Ja…

The time credit system as established by CBA no.103 and the Royal Decree of 12 December 2001 provides for the right for employees in the private secto…

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The internship contract

An internship is the opportunity for a student or a young graduate (the intern) to develop practical professional experience in a company.

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Les clauses de non-concurrence persistent en Belgique

La cour de Cassation belge autorise le juge à modérer les effets d'une clause de non-concurrence qui est contraire à l'ordre public, de sorte qu'elle …

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Post-resignation liability of directors

Imagine: a few years ago, you were a director of a company. Because of differences of opinion about the policy being implemented, you resigned. T…

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Belgian research report claims Facebook tracks the internet use of everyone

A report published by researchers at two Belgian universities claims that Facebook engages in massive tracking of not only its users but also people w…

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Unlimited income for pensioners since 1 January 2015

From now on, a pensioner having reached the age of 65 (or having worked for at least 45 years at the time of their retirement as an employee, self-emp…

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Geen Gerechtelijke Reorganisatie Voor Vrije Beroepers Zoals Een Boekhoudkantoor: De Wet Continuïteit Ondernemi…

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft geoordeeld dat art. 4 Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen de artikelen 10 en 11 van de Grondwet niet schendt (Arrest van 12 ma…

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Strengthening of access to the unemployment with company allowance regime

As announced in the federal agreement Michel I, the conditions of access to the unemployment with company allowance regime have been strengthened sinc…

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The formulation of the specifications ensuring the regularity of an offer

In a judgment of 18 February 2015 (n° 230.235), the Council of State pointed out that the formulation of the specifications is important for the evalu…

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Tomates II (G 0002/12) et Brocoli II (G 0002/13) : décisions de l’Office Européen des Brevets

La Grande Chambre de Recours de l'Office Européen des Brevets a rendu ce mercredi (25 mars 2015) deux décisions extrêmement attendues par l'industrie …

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Notice concerning the informal opinions of the President of the Belgian Competition Authority

On 27 January 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority published a notice concerning the informal opinions of its President in order to give guidance o…

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Nouvelles mesures en cas d'incapacité de travail

La loi-programme du 19 décembre 2014 précise un certain nombre de mesures prévues dans l'accord de gouvernement Michel Ier, notamment en matière d'inc…

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